Country Womens' Association
Told by Yvonne Tindle, Judy Farmer and Lynn Wells in 2018.
DROUIN CWA – YVONNE TINDLE
DISC 1
General Intro
Yvonne’s Intro
01.10 Origins of CWA
06.35 Founding of Drouin branch
07.45 Early activities, especially during war time.
18.35 1946 Conference
21.35 Further activities in Buln Buln Shire
22.45 Building CWA infrastructure – Umina, Drouin premises
32.50 Street kiosk
34.20 Music and drama
37.10 Life members, Paul Harris awards
52.45 State competition successes
55.30 Cooking skills
1.01.05 Friendship quilt
1.02.10 Bicentennial beacon fires and celebrations
1.02.40 Handicrafts
1.04.00 Community activities
DISC 2
Intro to What do we do at CWA?
00.50 Syllabus
07.35 Thanksgiving Fund
08.25 Social Issues and other projects
10.50 Australia Day breakfast
13.15 Group AGM, conferences, craft exhibitions
15.15 ANZAC Day, Husbands and Friends Casserole Tea
16.15 CWA Sunday
16.40 Association Day and competitions
19.00 Nature of CWA
1984 45th birthday. Marylyn Bacon, Hazel Porter, Jessie Goudie, Priscilla Kraft, Pam Pretty, Lorraine Kinrade
Drouin CWA opening of first street stall April 1985
Arthur Holmes enrolling woman in land army. photo courtesy of the Drouin History Group
Yvonne Tindle
Children and Mothers visiting the baby health centre in 1944. photo courtesy of Drouin History Group
Women working in the Flax Mill during WWII 1944
Photo courtesy of Drouin History Group
Garden party at Mrs Kraft's home 156 Princes Way showing pram at left side
CWA clubrooms
Foundation members Ivy Campbell and Hazel Porter at 60th celebrations
Catering for Brock wedding Warragul golf club 1982
Newspaper article 1960 21st birthday.
1988 community flagpole raising ceremony
Lining up to see a talking movie in 1944
photo courtesy of Drouin History Group
Foundation members 50th birthday 1989 Ett Telford, Ivy Campbell, Myra Wellwood, Hazel Porter, Priscilla Kraft
CWA Bicentennial quilt and ladies who made it 1988
1942 Hazel Porter (left) with CWA resources van
Ficifolia parade Red Hot Drouin CWA float
1986 Life members Pam Pretty, Jean Kilby, Hazel Porter, Lorraine Kinrade outside clubrooms